Education, infrastructure will benefit significantly from oil money- Jordan
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan recently revealed that the government intends to use a portion of the looming oil wealth to ramp up spending in...
Agencies’ cost auditing roles for oil sector still confused-IMF
There are several agencies in Guyana which hold responsibility for auditing the oil and gas sector. These include The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), the...
Soesdyke man stabs mistress, kills self
A Linden/Soesdyke man left his wife at home this afternoon and went to his lover’s property where he proceeded to stab her several times...
No support of 2019 budget says Opposition
The Parliamentary Opposition has indicated its non-support of the 2019 National Budget, deeming it a disappointment and a show of the Government’s “continued disregard”...
Major Development ahead for Guyana Prison Service in 2019
Determined not to relive the 2016 catastrophe at the Camp Street prison—which saw the deaths of 17 inmates or the 2017 tragedy which saw...
Contractors will soon be debarred for shoddy work- Finance Minister
The Government expends billions of dollars each year buying goods and services for public projects. From schools and hospitals to roads and bridges, this...
Republic Group to take over Scotiabank operations in Guyana, Caribbean territories
Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, St. Maarten and...
Guyana, EU ink agreement to promote legal timber trade, improve forest governance
Guyana and the European Union (EU) have concluded a six-year process of negotiations towards a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which aims to improve the...
55 health facilities approved for licensing
The Public Health Ministry has commenced processing applications to license health facilities for 2019, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Shamdeo Persaud confirmed on Monday....
ExxonMobil, 37 others want tougher Ethical Investment Standards for oil sector
After conducting a number of moderated sessions on the draft Natural Resource Fund Bill, 38 Civil Society Actors (one of which includes, USA oil...
